Find the right TypeScript outsourcing partner

Why choosing is difficult

Software development proposals are rarely comparable. One bills by day rates, another offers a fixed price for a requirements spec that doesn’t exist yet, and a third sells hour bundles. Resumes tend to look similar because they list the same frameworks.

At the same time, there’s a lot at stake. Choosing the wrong partner costs not just money but, above all, time. By the time it’s clear it doesn’t fit, a quarter and part of the budget are often gone, and the search starts again.

There are a few criteria that reliably distinguish a good TypeScript outsourcing partner from a bad one. Most of them have less to do with technology than many think.

Who actually writes your code?

The most important question sounds trivial: who exactly will work for you? Many providers sell capacity, not people. The proposal shows a strong profile, but someone else appears on the project, or the work gets passed to subcontractors you never hear about.

So focus on three things. You should be able to meet the actual person before the contract starts. They should be employed by the provider, not engaged through a chain of intermediaries. And you should know where they are located and what language you'll use with them.

At Typescriptaz, this is the foundation of the model. All developers are employed by Anexia Digital Engineering GmbH, and you meet the person before the contract starts. More about this principle is on the page About us.

Transparency in ongoing operations

A good outsourcing partner works transparently so you can always see what’s happening. That doesn’t mean you must check every hour. It means nothing disappears into a black box.

• Commits and pull requests go to your repository, not to an external one that might be handed over later.
• Tickets and progress are visible in your tracker.
• Hours are tracked and itemized upon request.
• In the sprint review the team shows working results you can click through.

In the initial meeting, ask directly how you will be able to see each day what's being worked on. If someone dodges that, there's usually a reason.

What a TypeScript outsourcing partner should deliver technically

Selection shouldn’t be based on technology alone, but you can’t ignore it. With TypeScript, a few signals quickly show how seriously a provider takes it.

• Strict mode is the norm, not the exception, and any is only used with justification.
• Tests and a pipeline that runs on every pull request are part of the normal process.
• The team knows the stacks you use—for example, React, Next.js, or Node.js—and has experience with upgrades such as migrating to TypeScript.
• There are clear rules for code reviews that can also be applied to your internal team.

A simple test is a one‑hour joint review of your code. Let the provider show what they notice and what they would tackle first. If someone only praises or only criticizes, they probably didn’t look closely.

Who owns the code?

The question may seem unnecessary, but it isn’t. In Germany and Austria, the developer who creates software is initially the author, and copyright itself cannot be transferred—only usage rights can. For employed developers, rights to programs written on the job belong to the employer. For freelancers, it’s different: everything depends on the contract.

In the end, what matters is that the contract grants you exclusive, perpetual rights, including modification and resale. Also ensure the repository is in your account from the start, not just handed over later. Have your legal department review the details if in doubt.

One point often overlooked is the licenses of open source packages. A good partner audits which licenses are present in the project and warns before a package with unfavorable terms makes its way into your product.

The same applies across all our models: we work under your name, and usage, modification, and resale rights are fully yours.

Security and access

An external partner gets access to your most valuable systems — code, pipelines, and sometimes production data. That’s why it’s worth taking a close look at how they handle security.

• Is there a certified information security management system, for example, under ISO 27001? Also ask which part of the company the certificate covers.
• Do developers only receive the permissions they need for their task?
• Is two-factor authentication required for login?
• How is access revoked at the end of the engagement, and who verifies that?
• Is there a data processing agreement when personal data is involved?

Our developers operate under an information security management system in accordance with ISO 27001 via Anexia, supplemented by ISO 9001 for quality and ISO 14001 for the environment. Details can be found at Management systems.

Pricing that’s easy to compare

The hourly rate is the most convenient number in the proposal and at the same time the least informative. For context, a look at the market helps. According to Freelancer Compass 2026 The median hourly rate for freelancers in software and web development is 90 euros.

More important than the sentence is what it includes and what it omits.

• Are project management, reviews, and onboarding included or billed extra?
• Are there minimum terms or minimum purchase requirements?
• How long are purchased hours valid?
• What does it cost to get more or less capacity on short notice?

All models are available on the Pricing table: from the monthly plan to hour bundles starting at 80 hours and up to a fixed-price discovery package.

The exit should be included in the initial contract

Nobody likes to think about the end at the start. Still, the exit is one of the most important parts of the agreement, because it determines how dependent you’ll become on the partner.

Clarify in advance the notice periods, the scope of handover with documentation and knowledge transfer, the return of all access credentials, and whether the partner supports a move to another provider or back to your in-house team. A partner that does good work has no problem with these questions.

Our monthly plan can be canceled month to month. That forces us to deliver good work every month—and that’s a good thing.

Twelve questions for the first meeting

You can take this list into any conversation with a potential TypeScript outsourcing partner. The answers reveal more about a provider than any reference list.

1. Who exactly would work for us, and can we speak with the person beforehand?
2. Are the developers employed by you or engaged via third parties?
3. How long have the proposed people worked with TypeScript in production?
4. Which TypeScript-related stacks do you cover yourself?
5. How does onboarding work in the first two weeks?
6. How do we make progress and effort visible at any time?
7. How are vacations and longer absences handled?
8. Who owns the code, documentation, and access?
9. Which certifications do you have, and which areas do they cover?
10. How quickly can capacity be scaled up or down?
11. What notice periods apply?
12. What does the handover look like at the end?

Warning signs to watch for

• There are only anonymous profiles, and you can speak with the person only after the contract is signed.
• The proposed people keep changing before the project even begins.
• For an unclear scope, a fixed price is offered immediately.
• The code should only be transferred to your repository at the end.
• The answer about subcontractors is evasive.
• You're pressured to sign quickly because, allegedly, someone is only available this week.
• A résumé lists thirty frameworks but not a single project in detail.

A single signal is not yet a reason to say no. If several appear together, you should look more closely or keep searching.

Start with a test, not an annual contract.

The best test for an outsourcing partner is real collaboration. Instead of signing a long contract after three meetings, start with a limited trial—e.g., a sprint of real tickets from your backlog. Afterwards you’ll know how the partner communicates, what the code looks like, and whether the chemistry works.

For that, we offer the Discovery package at a fixed price of 5,000 Euro, including code review, onboarding, and a proper sprint. Those who want to continue afterward switch to the monthly plan or to an hour bundle.